1979 Map of Snelling

About this map

Snelling and the surrounding Barnwell County countryside are defined by a complex network of blackwater streams and significant federal land use in the late 1970s. The western edge of the map is dominated by the Savannah River Plant, a massive restricted area that altered the traditional settlement patterns of the region. Outside the government boundary, rural life continues along the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, with numerous small congregations such as Union Ch and New Home Ch serving the local population. The landscape is crisscrossed by waterways like Gantts Mill Creek and Bodiford Mill Creek, which once powered local industry at sites like Patterson Mill. To the south, the map follows the swampy bottomlands of Three Runs toward the Barnwell Co Allendale Co border, providing a clear view of the area's transition from agricultural crossroads to a modern energy-sector buffer zone.